A new species of Tipulodina (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China, with description of the female internal reproductive system

Guo-Xi Xue; Qiu-Lei Men; Jia Zhang; Qing Zhao; Nan Sheng; Hai-Xiao Wang; Ji-Feng Long

doi:10.3897/zookeys.864.31755

A new species of Tipulodina (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China, with description of the female internal reproductive system

Zookeys. 2019 Jul 16:864:67-77. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.864.31755. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Guo-Xi Xue¹, Qiu-Lei Men², Jia Zhang², Qing Zhao², Nan Sheng², Hai-Xiao Wang², Ji-Feng Long³

Affiliations

¹ School of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 5 Dongfeng Road, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou China.
² School of Life Sciences, Research Center of Aquatic Organism, Conservation and Water Ecosystem Restoration in Anhui Province, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, Anhui 246011, China Anqing Normal University Anqing China.
³ Administration of Nonggang National Nature Reserve of Guangxi, Longzhou, Guangxi, 532400, China Administration of Nonggang National Nature Reserve of Guangxi Longzhou China.

Abstract

A new species of the genus Tipulodina Enderlein, 1912, Tipulodinabifurcata Xue & Men, sp. nov. (Guangxi, South China) is described and illustrated. A key to the known species in China is provided. The morphological description of the female internal reproductive system of the new species is provided, which represents the first description for this genus.

Keywords: Nematocera; Tipuloidea; Crane flies; key; semen pump.